♞ WHY HORSES?
Horses are responsive, honest, and relational. Time with horses can help participants practice patience, boundaries, self-awareness, trust, emotional regulation, and confidence.
🐴 WHO WE SERVE
Children, teens, adults, veterans, first responders, foster youth, seniors, individuals with disabilities, caregivers, and families seeking supportive, trauma-informed experiences.
☀ OUR APPROACH
We emphasize safety, dignity, inclusion, and trauma-informed care. Participants are welcomed at their own pace and guided through structured ranch-based experiences.
About Us
✦ WHAT WE OFFER
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Ground-based horse interaction
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Confidence and communication activities
⌂ PROGRAM OPTIONS
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Family connection and caregiver support
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Youth, veteran, senior, and adaptive program options
✦ GET INVOLVED ✦
Ask about upcoming programs, refer a participant, volunteer, become a community partner, or support scholarships, horse care, safety equipment, and program access.
Community Need
Many individuals and families face barriers to supportive services that are practical, relationship-based, and responsive to trauma, stress, disability, and social isolation. Traditional settings do not always meet the needs of children, veterans, first responders, foster youth, seniors, and families who may benefit from experiential, community-based support. Building Bridges Equine Therapy is designed to help address this gap by offering structured equine-assisted services in a safe, supportive environment where participants can build trust, confidence, emotional regulation, and coping skills. Over time, the organization aims to expand access to restorative services while strengthening partnerships across community, education, health, and wellness sectors.
Target Population
Building Bridges Equine Therapy is intended to serve children, adolescents, adults, veterans, first responders, individuals with disabilities, foster youth, seniors, and families who may benefit from trauma-informed, strengths-based support. Priority outreach may focus on individuals experiencing stress, trauma exposure, grief, anxiety, social isolation, developmental challenges, or limited access to traditional services. The program model is intentionally flexible so services can be tailored to local needs, referral partnerships, participant readiness, and available resources.
Meet The Team
Debbie James
Executive Director
Jennifer Baker, BSN
Program Secretary
Melissa Keller, BSN
Program Treasurer
Vince Bagala
Director of Ranch Management
